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Writing: NaNoWriMo preview 2011
Ok, kids, I have an idea. Unlike a last year, I am completely unprepared to write for NaNoWriMo this year despite the fact that I have committed to writing this year as well. The fact that I haven’t been writing at anything near that kind of volume since last year compounds the problem. So, my […] Continue reading
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Tagged goals, NaNoWriMo 2011, NaNoWriMoPreVu, NaNoWriMoPreVu 2011, Writing
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Writing: To NaNoWri or not to NaNoWri…
After last year’s successful performance during NaNoWriMo, the question before me is whether to try again this year. The biggest problem with doing so is the investment it takes to write 1,667 words on a particular subject when that has not been my habit up until now. And, that, perhaps, speaks to a bigger problem: people […] Continue reading
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Tagged excuses, goals, not writing, Work Ethic, Writing
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Farming: MENF 2011: Small steps are better than no steps at all
The task of becoming sustainable, local-reliant, and ready can be a daunting one. If you’re just beginning, it can seem impossible. Yet, it turns out that far too many people want to do it all instead of doing what they can do when they can do it. It turns out that small steps are better […] Continue reading
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Tagged Choices, Farming, goals, Lessons, Mother Earth News Fair, small steps
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Farming: MENF 2011: It takes a village
While it is possible to do, there are very few people who manage to establish complete self-sufficiency, and it is my belief that such an effort is counter-productive and, in many ways, wrong. Perhaps a better term for the effort I advocate is “local-sufficiency” because I believe that it really does take a village to make […] Continue reading
Farming: 10/10 Challenge 2011
Last year, I challenged readers to plant a 10 foot by 10 foot plot of wheat by October 10th as a proof that it can be done. I am challenging everyone to do the same thing this year. But wait, there’s more: This challenge isn’t just about proving you can grow your own food, although […] Continue reading
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Tagged 10/10 Challenge, Anniversaries, challenges, fall, Farming, Gardneing, goals, greenhouse, planting, Self-sufficiency, wheat
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